Transformational Thought

This collection of essays critically challenge the design practices and thinking that are interwoven within our contemporary cultural, societal, and personal value systems. Rather than a commentary about the terminal shortcomings of society, the author relates his architectural acumen and knowledge of sustainability, proposing an intelligent, and sometimes radical rethinking of how we live, work and plan for a living future. He addresses a wide variety of themes from personal to far-reaching systemic change. Each insight points the reader toward sustainable solutions, challenges the status quo, balances practicality with philosophy, and prepares us for a healthy and prosperous future. The author advocates for rapid social change calling for people to engage in productive initiatives beyond current models and to cooperate, take chances and experiment outside of current corporate imagination and our precarious societal scaffolding.--From back cover.